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Barr Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Barr Lake Trail

Brighton, Colorado

8.9 mi

Distance

243 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 1m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Barr Lake Trail is a loop trail in Barr Lake State Park, managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in Adams County, Colorado. It is 8.9 miles long. It is in or next to Brighton, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,555 ft
Max:1,568 ft
Gain:74 ft
Loss:74 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,555 ft and 1,568 ft across 8.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,555 ft1,559 ft1,564 ft1,568 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.5 mi6.7 mi8.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,558 ft
High point3.8 mi1,568 ft
End8.9 mi1,558 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Brighton, CO · in or next to town
County:
Adams County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Barr Lake State Park · Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(303) 659-6005
  • Address:13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, CO 80603 · CO
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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